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Deuteronomy 27

26 aligned verses; 26 with wording or punctuation differences .

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Then Moses and the elders of Israel commanded the people : “ Keep all the commandments I am giving you today .
And Moses and the elders of Israel commanded the people , saying, Keep all the commandment which I command you this day .
And on the day you cross the Jordan into the land that the LORD your God is giving you , set up large stones and coat them with plaster .
And it shall be on the day when ye shall pass over the Jordan unto the land which Jehovah thy God giveth thee , that thou shalt set thee up great stones , and plaster them with plaster :
Write on them all the words of this law when you have crossed over to enter the land that the LORD your God is giving you , a land flowing with milk and honey, just as the LORD , the God of your fathers, has promised you .
and thou shalt write upon them all the words of this law , when thou art passed over ; that thou mayest go in unto the land which Jehovah thy God giveth thee , a land flowing with milk and honey, as Jehovah , the God of thy fathers, hath promised thee .
And when you have crossed the Jordan, you are to set up these stones on Mount Ebal , as I am commanding you today , and you are to coat them with plaster.
And it shall be, when ye are passed over the Jordan, that ye shall set up these stones, which I command you this day , in mount Ebal, and thou shalt plaster them with plaster.
Moreover, you are to build there an altar to the LORD your God, an altar of stones . You must not use any iron tool on them.
And there shalt thou build an altar unto Jehovah thy God, an altar of stones : thou shalt lift up no iron ` tool ' upon them.
You shall build the altar of the LORD your God with uncut stones and offer upon it burnt offerings to the LORD your God .
Thou shalt build the altar of Jehovah thy God of unhewn stones ; and thou shalt offer burnt - offerings thereon unto Jehovah thy God :
There you are to sacrifice your peace offerings, eating them and rejoicing in the presence of the LORD your God.
and thou shalt sacrifice peace - offerings, and shalt eat there; and thou shalt rejoice before Jehovah thy God.
And you shall write distinctly upon these stones all the words of this law. ”
And thou shalt write upon the stones all the words of this law very plainly .
Then Moses and the Levitical priests spoke to all Israel : “Be silent , O Israel , and listen! This day you have become the people of the LORD your God.
And Moses and the priests the Levites spake unto all Israel, saying , Keep silence, and hearken, O Israel: this day thou art become the people of Jehovah thy God.
You shall therefore obey the voice of the LORD your God and follow His commandments and statutes I am giving you today . ”
Thou shalt therefore obey the voice of Jehovah thy God , and do his commandments and his statutes , which I command thee this day .
On that day Moses commanded the people :
And Moses charged the people the same day, saying,
“When you have crossed the Jordan, these tribes shall stand on Mount Gerizim to bless the people: Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Joseph, and Benjamin.
These shall stand upon mount Gerizim to bless the people , when ye are passed over the Jordan : Simeon, and Levi, and Judah, and Issachar, and Joseph, and Benjamin.
And these tribes shall stand on Mount Ebal to deliver the curse: Reuben, Gad, Asher, Zebulun, Dan, and Naphtali.
And these shall stand upon mount Ebal for the curse: Reuben, Gad, and Asher, and Zebulun, Dan, and Naphtali.
Then the Levites shall proclaim in a loud voice to every Israelite:
And the Levites shall answer, and say unto all the men of Israel with a loud voice ,
‘ Cursed is the man who makes a carved idol or molten image — an abomination to the LORD , the work of the hands of a craftsman — and sets it up in secret. ’ And let all the people say, ‘ Amen !’
Cursed be the man that maketh a graven or molten image , an abomination unto Jehovah , the work of the hands of the craftsman , and setteth it up in secret. And all the people shall answer and say, Amen .
‘ Cursed is he who dishonors his father or mother. ’ And let all the people say, ‘ Amen !’
Cursed be he that setteth light by his father or his mother. And all the people shall say, Amen .
‘ Cursed is he who moves his neighbor’s boundary stone . ’ And let all the people say, ‘ Amen !’
Cursed be he that removeth his neighbor's landmark . And all the people shall say, Amen .
‘ Cursed is he who lets a blind man wander in the road . ’ And let all the people say, ‘ Amen !’
Cursed be he that maketh the blind to wander out of the way . And all the people shall say, Amen .
‘ Cursed is he who withholds justice from the foreigner , the fatherless, or the widow. ’ And let all the people say, ‘ Amen !’
Cursed be he that wresteth the justice `due' to the sojourner , fatherless, and widow. And all the people shall say, Amen .
‘ Cursed is he who sleeps with his father’s wife, for he has violated his father’s marriage bed . ’ And let all the people say, ‘ Amen !’
Cursed be he that lieth with his father's wife, because he hath uncovered his father's skirt . And all the people shall say, Amen .
‘ Cursed is he who lies with any animal . ’ And let all the people say, ‘ Amen !’
Cursed be he that lieth with any manner of beast . And all the people shall say, Amen .
‘ Cursed is he who sleeps with his sister, the daughter of his father or the daughter of his mother. ’ And let all the people say, ‘ Amen !’
Cursed be he that lieth with his sister, the daughter of his father , or the daughter of his mother. And all the people shall say, Amen .
‘ Cursed is he who sleeps with his mother-in-law. ’ And let all the people say, ‘ Amen !’
Cursed be he that lieth with his mother-in-law. And all the people shall say, Amen .
‘ Cursed is he who strikes down his neighbor in secret. ’ And let all the people say, ‘ Amen !’
Cursed be he that smiteth his neighbor in secret. And all the people shall say, Amen .
‘ Cursed is he who accepts a bribe to kill an innocent person. ’ And let all the people say, ‘ Amen !’
Cursed be he that taketh a bribe to slay an innocent person. And all the people shall say, Amen .
‘ Cursed is he who does not put the words of this law into practice . ’ And let all the people say, ‘ Amen !’
Cursed be he that confirmeth not the words of this law to do them . And all the people shall say, Amen .

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